Job Search Basics

When job seekers first contact GetFive, one of the most frequent questions we hear is, "How do I upgrade my current resume?" Many people who are beginning their job search believe a polished, professional resume is the only thing that stands between them and their next position

The soaring cost of higher education is one of the main reasons people don't finish (or start!) a college degree. If it isn't the cost, it might be time commitment, location, or a personal factor. These people often have one question in common: How do you grow a professional career if you don't have this resume credential?

In today’s job market, it’s very common for people to be on the job hunt for months at a time.

When this happens, it’s easy to feel your morale slip. At GetFive, we know how important perseverance and a positive attitude are to a successful job hunt. To help get you through this difficult period, here are nine tips to help you stay motivated.

You're job hunting by the book and doing your due diligence. You explore a potential employer's website and read every career page on it. You're intrigued. You continue to the awards and accolades page to learn the company has received a "best places to work" award. Excellent. You decide to apply and hope to experience what all the fuss is about...

At GetFive we help people find land their dream job and begin a successful, rewarding career every day. In the process, we've seen a lot of myths around the job search process that are hurtful to your job hunt.

While it's not always possible, typically the best time to look for a new job is while you are still employed. That means you have no break in employment and simply bridge from one position to the next. However, this should be done thoughtfully, to avoid tarnishing your professional reputation. You don't want to upset...

Whether you’re employed or unemployed, looking for full or part-time employment, in the hunt for consulting or freelance work, or even if you’re not interested in changing jobs right now, taking a systematic approach to your job search is one of the most effective ways to grow your network and prepare for unexpected changes.

The rules of job searching have evolved tremendously over the last decade. These changes have fueled a lot of misconceptions that can hurt your chances of getting your dream job. Here are three common myths we hear from job seekers and the facts to set the record straight. 1. Myth: Your resume must have a can't-be-ignored objective. Many...

It's not easy being a job seeker today. Common technologies like applicant tracking systems (ATS) can make the application process feel robotic. Even if you are highly qualified for a position, you might still get a canned rejection letter. This leaves frustrated candidates wondering what else they can do. Technology has streamlined the hiring process from...

If you’ve sent resume after cover letter after email in response to every online job posting you can find, it can start to feel like no one is hiring. No one in the whole, world, in fact. Take a deep breath and seize hold of your common sense.

Sometimes the most obvious job search actions are also the easiest ones to forget. The GetFive career coaches say it's important to take a step back to the basics to ensure you don't overlook important elements of a successful job hunt. Here are five job search tips so shockingly simple, you may forget to do them: Mirror...

Have you just started job searching and feel overwhelmed? Not sure where exactly to start? Or, maybe you've been job hunting for a while, and now your search has gone from stellar to stagnant? You're not alone. Developing and maintaining forward momentum in your job hunt is difficult! Yes, we all know you should shoot...

A polished resume is an important tool in a job hunter's toolbox, but it's certainly not the only one required to build the pathway to discovering your dream job. That resume is of no use if it never makes it into the right hands. So how can you reach influential people who can have a...

Aging workers looking for new jobs face a slew of challenges. You'd think with age and experience, finding a fresh position would come easy. But at some point the scales tip and your age seems to change from being a welcome advantage to a negative characteristic. Age discrimination is illegal, but that doesn't stop it from...

Creating a high-quality resume is one part art, one part science, and a whole lot of work when done correctly. But when you're in full-on job search mode, mistakes can happen. These resume tips can change that. Some errors are so common that hiring managers see them on a daily basis. However, it's often these common...

At GetFive, we’re all about applying a proven method to your job search. Take this quiz to see how much you know about the GetFive approach. The questions are at the top; answers at the bottom. Good luck! Questions What are the four basic techniques to land a meeting in your target market? What...

Modern airport terminals present daunting construction and development challenges, involving large land areas, layers of complex partnerships, and enormous budgets. GetFive member Kevin Hauppa, who was originally hired as a project manager for a $30 million project at a major international airport, now, as a senior project manager, oversees the day-to-day implementation of a project...

Searching for a job is like a job itself. It takes time, patience, and dedication. Some days you may spend hours customizing your resume and speaking to recruiters. Other days you might not have as much availability, but that doesn't mean you should halt your job search momentum completely. If you can only scrape together...

Many baby boomers adhere to the old adage, “Don’t leave one job until you have another.” But this isn’t always true with the younger generation of workers. Many millennials and Gen Xers leave one job and pursue another because of long-term career goals, even if this means they must move home on an interim basis...

Some advice is obviously good: “Buy low, sell high.” “Treat others as you would like to be treated.” “Don’t use raw eggs when you first take up juggling.” Some job-seeking advice is also obviously good: “Network to build connections and relationships.” “Never sell yourself short.” However, there’s also a lot of really bad job advice...

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A new college grad? Don't put your education first. It positions you to look like every other college grad--your competitors. Instead, use a summary and emphasize your experience -- papers you've written and jobs or volunteer work you've held.

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Assessment results in tentative job targets and a resume that makes you look appropriate for your targets.

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Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all of your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp ot with your own personality/ Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and faithful, and you will accomplish your objective. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.

Milton Berle, comedian

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We make our decisions, and then our decision turn around and make us.

RW Boreham, essayist

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If you want to see your dreams come true, you have to wake up first.

Muhammed Ali

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Where there is no vision, there is no hope.

George Washington Carver

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Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.

Ala Lakein, Time Management Expert

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Action is the antidote to despair.

Joan Baez, Folk Singer

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An object in motion stays in motion, while an object at rest tends to stay at rest.

Newton’s First Law of Motion

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Those who have cultivated persistence seem to enjoy insurance against failure. No matter how many times they are defeated, they managed to move toward the top of the ladder… Those who pick themselves up after defeat and keep on trying, arrive… Those who can’t take it simply do not make the grade.

Napoleon Hill, as quoted by Dennis Kimbro

Think and Grow Rich: A Black choice

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On choosing one’s attitude: Everything can be taken from a man but… the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.

Viktor E. Frankl, Holocaust survivor

Man’s Search for Meaning

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